Spanish Armada Bonus Marks Assignment
Go to the website: http://www.elizabethi.org/us/armada/
Please answer (in pencil or ink) the following questions:
1. The defeat of the Spanish Armada made what monarch extremely popular?
2. Compare and contrast Spain and England at the time of the Spanish Armada.
3. What were the reasons for the deterioration of the relationship between Spain and England?
4. What was the initial aim of the Armada? In the end, what was the purpose of the mission?
5. What problems did the Spanish face from the beginning?
6. What were the plans for the Spanish fleet (what was their game plan?)
7. How did the English ruin Spain’s plan?
8. What are “beacons”? How did they help the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
9. Why was Queen Elizabeth considered a “true warrior”?
10. What factor did the weather play in the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
11. What is the significance of the inscription “God blew and they were scattered”?
